Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 2001 season.
Overview It was contested by 80 teams, and Shimizu S-Pulse won the championship.
Results First round Ohara Gakuen JaSRA 1–3 Komazawa University Juntendo University 3–4 Sagawa Express Sun Life FC 0–4 Kunimi High School Saga Nanyo FC 1–0 Kibi International University Tokai University 2–0 Omiya Ardija Okinawa Kariyushi FC 1–2 Oita Trinita Nagasaki University 1–3 Nippon Steel Corporation Oita FC Tottori 1–0 Apple Sports College Saitama SC 0–14 Yokohama FC Muchz FC 0–7 Shonan Bellmare NTT Kumamoto 3–1 Yamagata FC Sony Sendai 0–1 Nara Sangyo University Kwansei Gakuin University 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale Fukuoka University 1–1(PK 1–3) Sagan Tosu Hosei University 1–0 Honda Lock Iwami FC 0–4 Jatco Gifu Kogyo High School 1–7 Mito HollyHock Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences 0–4 Ventforet Kofu Denso 4–2 Akita Shogyo High School ALO's Hokuriku 2–1 Doto University Mind House Yokkaichi 1–3 Albirex Niigata Volca Kagoshima 2–3 Montedio Yamagata Tochigi SC 3–1 Fukui University of Technology Ehime FC 3–2 Fukuyama University FC Primeiro 0–4 Vegalta Sendai Nirasaki Astros 0–4 Kyoto Purple Sanga FC Kyoken Kyoto 4–0 Morioka Zebra Gunma Fortuna 6–1 Aster Aomori Kochi University 0–1 Honda FC Ryutsu Keizai University 3–1 Hannan University Kainan FC 1–1 (PK 4–2) Teihens FC Yamaguchi Teachers 0–8 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Second round Komazawa University 4–1 Kunimi High School Sagawa Express 10–0 Saga Nanyo FC Tokai University 4–3 Nippon Steel Corporation Oita FC Oita Trinita 2–1 Gainare Tottori Yokohama FC 5–0 NTT Kumamoto Shonan Bellmare 0–0(PK 3–4) Nara Sangyo University Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Hosei University Sagan Tosu 1–0 Jatco SC Mito HollyHock 1–0 Denso Ventforet Kofu 1–0 ALO's Hokuriku Albirex Niigata 2–1 Tochigi SC Montedio Yamagata 1–0 Ehime FC Vegalta Sendai 4–1 FC Kyoken Kyoto Kyoto Purple Sanga 3–0 Gunma Fortuna Honda FC 6–0 Kainan FC Ryutsu Keizai University 2–3 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Third round Júbilo Iwata 3–2 Komazawa University Nagoya Grampus Eight 0–4 Sagawa Express Tokyo Verdy 2–0 Tokai University Cerezo Osaka 3–2 Oita Trinita Tokyo 0–1 Yokohama Kashima Antlers 6–0 Nara Sangyo University Consadole Sapporo 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Sagan Tosu Gamba Osaka 5–0 Mito HollyHock Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Ventforet Kofu Avispa Fukuoka 2–3 Albirex Niigata Vissel Kobe 1–0 Montedio Yamagata Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Vegalta Sendai Yokohama F. Marinos 0–1 Kyoto Purple Sanga Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Honda JEF United Ichihara 5–0 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Fourth round Júbilo Iwata 1–3 Tokyo Verdy Sagawa Express 0–2 Cerezo Osaka Yokohama 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima Antlers 6–0 Sagan Tosu Gamba Osaka 1–0 Albirex Niigata Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Vissel Kobe Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–4 Shimizu S-Pulse Kyoto Purple Sanga 0–4 JEF United Ichihara
Quarter finals Tokyo Verdy 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale Cerezo Osaka 4–2 Kashima Antlers Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 JEF United Ichihara
Semi finals Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka
Final
Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Cerezo Osaka Shimizu S-Pulse won the championship.
References NHK